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Skrap Fights 38 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Waste Of Vip (ranked 3305 p4p, 384 weight class) and Marc Read (ranked 4366 p4p, 467 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Waste Of Vip!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marc Read!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Vip misses the shot to the body.
Of Vip walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Read there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Read throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Read moves out of range of the strikes.
Of Vip misses with a straight left.
Read only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Of Vip is looking to chop away at Read's legs.
Read tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Of Vip was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Read.
That kick from Read tenderised Of Vip's leg. Of Vip is trying to keep his angry face on.
Of Vip throws a series of strikes that have Read backpedaling.
Read keeps Of Vip at a distance using the push kick.
Good work by Of Vip as he checks the leg kick.
Of Vip throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Read to counter with a crisp jab.
Waste Of Vip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Of Vip is predictable there
and Read makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Read throws a nice inside leg kick.
Read looks for the body kick but Of Vip saw that one coming.
Read takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A swing and a miss from Of Vip.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Vip throws a jab when Read was well out of range.
Read keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Read displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Of Vip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Of Vip misses with a hook
and Read counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Of Vip lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Read looks to score with a jab to the body but Of Vip is just out of range.
Read takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Read drives through and clinches with Of Vip against the ropes.
Read breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Read tries to clinch up
and Of Vip counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Read checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Decent striking displayed by Of Vip there.
Of Vip keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Of Vip looks to throw the jab but Read is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Of Vip fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Of Vip ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A combination from Of Vip does no damage.
Of Vip lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Read at a distance.
Read throws a head kick but Of Vip moves out of range.
Of Vip throws a body shot but no joy.
Read steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Of Vip.
Of Vip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Read.
Some wild striking there from Of Vip.
Read lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Of Vip looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Of Vip tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Read is able to avoid easily.
A punch combination from Of Vip misses.
Of Vip misses with a few strikes there.
Of Vip misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A countering left hand to the body from Read misses.
Of Vip misses with a body shot
and Read counters with a good low kick that Of Vip was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Of Vip throws a lazy right hand but Read sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab lands there for Of Vip.
Read misses with a straight right.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Read.
Of Vip throws a lazy uppercut
and Read counters by moving into the clinch.
Of Vip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Read escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Read fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Of Vip manages to avoid it.
Of Vip throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Read lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Read throws a sloppy head kick
letting Of Vip counter with a right hand.
Of Vip with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Read turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Read looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Read throws a body kick that misses.
Of Vip misses with a jab to the body
and Read counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Of Vip thinking.
Read thows a body kick. Of Vip tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Of Vip circles away from the clinch attempt.
Of Vip is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Of Vip throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Of Vip moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRead.
Read takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Read is looking to score with low kicks.
Of Vip throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Read. Beautiful body shot.
Of Vip throws a shot from downtown. Read moves away and avoids it.
Read is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Of Vip rather than just go for the knockout.
Of Vip throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Of Vip tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Read was well out of range. Poor timing from Of Vip.
Of Vip misses with a looping left.
Read displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Of Vip throws out the jab.
Read connects with a leg kick. Of Vip looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Read, right into the meat.
Read misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Of Vip misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Of Vip misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Waste Of Vip will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Read lands a nice looking kick to the body. Of Vip takes a step back to recover.
Of Vip lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Vip. Read does a little dance to reset his feet.
Of Vip moves out of range as Read throws a body kick.
It looked like Of Vip wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Of Vip throws a low kick but Read moves out of range easily.
Of Vip chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Read can pounce on him.
Of Vip walks forward, straight into a front kick from Read.
Read closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Read tries a knee to the head but Of Vip blocks it.
Of Vip slowing the pace effectively.
Of Vip breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Vip looks to score with a jab to the body but Read is just out of range.
Of Vip throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Read stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Of Vip thows a left - swing and a miss!
Of Vip misses with an uppercut. Read saw that one coming.
Read scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Vip scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Of Vip cracks a nice hook into Read's ribs.
Of Vip uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Read.
Of Vip just misses with a punch to the body.
Read doesn't manage to clinch there - Of Vip circles away.
Jab by Of Vip.
Read closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Read checks a leg kick.
Of Vip misses the shot to the body.
Read tries to counter by closing the distance.
Read scores with a kick to the midsection.
Read scores with a leg kick.
Read is looking to land body kicks.
Of Vip is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Of Vip takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Read takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Read keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Of Vip checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Read throws a push kick but Of Vip slaps the foot to one side.
Read slips a jab and a cross from Of Vip.
Read throws a leg kick which misses Of Vip's front leg but catches the back leg as Of Vip tries to avoid it.
Read goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Read takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab from Of Vip misses.
Crunch! Read slams his shin into Of Vip's torso.
Of Vip walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Read checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Read dodges the punch combination from Of Vip.
Read now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big left from Of Vip misses.
Read checks a low kick from Of Vip.
Of Vip gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Read throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Read scores with a nice body kick.
Of Vip connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read throws a head kick that misses.
Of Vip appears to be looking for a big counter.
Read lands a body shot.
Of Vip scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Of Vip misses with a looping right.
Of Vip throws a body shot but no joy.
Read displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Of Vip throws out the jab.
Read steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Of Vip.
The fight stays on the outside here - Read looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Of Vip was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Read.
Read has managed to clinch.
Read breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Vip. Read does a little dance to reset his feet.
Read tries to counter with a clinch but Of Vip shakes him off and moves away.
Read defending well as Of Vip loads up on a big left hand.
Of Vip misses with a looping right.
Of Vip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Read moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Read throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Of Vip counters with a nice body shot.
Read blocks a jab.
Of Vip scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Read throws a head kick that misses.
Of Vip throws a hook to the side of Read's head but Read sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Of Vip is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Of Vip motions for Read to come forward. Of Vip throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Read throws a push kick but Of Vip slaps the foot to one side.
Of Vip misses with a hook to the body
and Read counters with a good low kick that Of Vip was not able to check.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Of Vip, as that shot connected.
Read lands a high kick!
Of Vip throws a hook but Read avoids it easily.
Read wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Read scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Of Vip doesn't seem bothered though.
Of Vip throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Read.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Waste Of Vip will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Of Vip misses with a right hand
and Read makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Of Vip takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Of Vip misses with a leg kick
and Read counters with an inside leg kick.
Read fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Of Vip manages to avoid it.
Read slips under a jab from Of Vip.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Read! But no joy.
Read changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Read. Of Vip shrugs it off though.
Of Vip takes a kick to the side of the head.
Read connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Of Vip doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Of Vip takes a swing at Read's ribcage but misses.
Of Vip loads up on a big right hand but Read slips the punch.
Of Vip lands a jab to the head.
Waste Of Vip is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Of Vip fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Read is out of range.
Of Vip misses with a series of wild punches.
Read tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Of Vip scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Of Vip takes a swing at Read's ribcage but misses.
Of Vip digs a good body shot into Read's ribs.
Of Vip misses with a jab to the body
and Read counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Of Vip throws the left hand but Read avoids the punch easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Of Vip.
Read checks a leg kick.
Read is looking to slow Of Vip down with leg kicks.
Read throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Read uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Of Vip.
Read on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Read ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Read is looking to slow Of Vip down with leg kicks.
Of Vip misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Read is looking to slow Of Vip down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Read thows a body kick. Of Vip tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Of Vip misses with the combination.
Read has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Of Vip throws a combination that misses
and Read makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Read misses with a kick to the body.
Of Vip is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Read.
Of Vip takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Of Vip digs a good body shot into Read's ribs.
Of Vip lands a nice looking body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Read. That's going to slow Of Vip down.
Of Vip misses with a hook to the body
and Of Vip takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Of Vip will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Of Vip pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Of Vip throws a shot from downtown. Read moves away and avoids it.
Of Vip takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Read takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Read scores with a nice head shot.
Of Vip swings widly with a right hand
and Read counters with a slapping leg kick.
Of Vip misses the shot to the body.
Of Vip throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Read thinks about the counter body kick.
Of Vip ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Read moves away.
Read feints a counter leg kick.
Read scores with a head kick. Of Vip tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Read moves out of range of the strikes.
Of Vip misses with a looping right.
Of Vip throws a predictable looking body shot
and Read counters with a slapping leg kick.
Read doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Read jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Of Vip has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Read.
Read thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Of Vip if he has to take too many more of those.
Read blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Of Vip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Read lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A good leg kick by Read.
Read swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Of Vip throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Read lands with a slapping head kick.
Of Vip throws a body shot but no joy.
Of Vip on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Of Vip misses with a body shot.
Of Vip throws a lazy right hand but Read sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Read moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Of Vip rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Read moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Of Vip getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Read clinches up with Of Vip and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Read comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Of Vip has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Marc Read!
Judge James Glass scores the fight as a draw!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Waste Of Vip!
The fight ends as a draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Simmons (ranked 7457 p4p, 591 weight class) and Urban Urbansson (ranked 2666 p4p, 338 weight class). Urbansson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Änglar - Raubtier. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urban Urbansson!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Simmons is defended easily by Urbansson.
Simmons doesn't manage to clinch there - Urbansson circles away.
Simmons closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Simmons lands in his opponent's guard.
Simmons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simmons trying to control but Urbansson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've been hearing good reports from Simmons's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simmons is pushing down on Urbansson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Urbansson is fighting to maintain full guard but Simmons has managed to sneak the leg through.
Simmons is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Urbansson sees it coming and defends easily.
Simmons looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Simmons looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Urbansson is staying active underneath Simmons, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Simmons is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Urbansson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Simmons seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is looking for a kimura here.
Simmons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Urbansson felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Simmons seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Simmons wants to work for an arm triangle but Urbansson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Simmons dives in and grabs Urbansson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Urbansson pushes down on Simmons's head and hops out.
Simmons with a poor takedown
and Urbansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Simmons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Simmons gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Urbansson scores with a counter punch that sends Simmons to the canvas! Urbansson smells blood - he's punishing Simmons with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Simmons has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urban Urbansson!
A relieved looking Urban Urbansson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Ben Simmons spoke after the fight, saying 'I've made the decision to move up to the Heavyweight division, these weight cuts have been killing me.'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Cubbedge (ranked 2168 p4p, 271 weight class) and Joshua Candelaria (ranked 4507 p4p, 481 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joshua Candelaria enters the ring!
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198 lbs
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Cubbedge !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joshua Candelaria!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Candelaria coming out on top.
Cubbedge misses with a low kick.
Candelaria swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cubbedge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cubbedge stops Candelaria from getting back to his feet.
Cubbedge wants to take a breather but Candelaria is having none of it.
Cubbedge sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Candelaria wants to get back to his feet.
Candelaria wants to stand back up but Cubbedge manages to pass into side control.
Cubbedge moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Candelaria wants to get back to his feet but Cubbedge is dominant here and he's now got Candelaria's back!
Candelaria is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Cubbedge has the rear naked choke here! This is very bad for Candelaria! Can he survive? No! He's out! Cubbedge gets to his feet and celebrates with his cornermen. He looks absolutely delighted. In the post fight interviews he takes time to thank his parents and everyone who has believed in him from the start. How sweet.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Cubbedge !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matola Machava (ranked 2748 p4p, 348 weight class) and Clive Grissom (ranked 4785 p4p, 503 weight class). Machava comes to the ring accompanied by Mozambique National Anthem. Matola Machava is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matola Machava!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clive Grissom!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grissom misses with a lunging right hand
and Machava counters with a straight right hand.
We've been told by Machava's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Grissom looks for a takedown but Machava sprawls well.
Machava appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Grissom's jab looks to have found its range, popping Machava under the eye.
Grissom ducks under a wild hook from Machava.
Machava defending well as Grissom loads up on a big left hand.
Machava's jab looks to have found its range, popping Grissom under the eye.
Grissom moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Grissom looks to land a left hand but Machava moved out of range nicely.
Grissom closes the distance and clinches.
Grissom ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Grissom no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machava stops Grissom from standing up.
Machava preventing the sweep.
Grissom is trying to control the position but Machava postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machava prevents Grissom from getting back to his feet.
Machava controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Grissom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grissom is looking to stand up but Machava isn't so interested in that idea.
Grissom is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Grissom looks to land a right hand but Machava moved out of range.
Grissom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machava.
Machava throws a sloppy head kick and Grissom moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Machava uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grissom.
Machava throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Grissom keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Machava.
Grissom slips under a jab.
Grissom fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Machava is out of range.
Good shot there by Grissom.
Machava throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grissom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Machava, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grissom swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grissom misses with a straight right.
Machava takes one on the button.
Grissom misses with a left hand
and Machava counters with a left and a right that stings Grissom.
Grissom with a hook.
Machava lands with an uppercut that bounces Grissom off the ropes and back into range.
Machava keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grissom fails to land with a series of punches.
Machava is looking to counter punch.
Grissom throws a right and a left that Machava avoids nicely.
A jab from Grissom does it's job there.
Grissom throws an overhand right that lands on Machava's shoulder, as Machava tries to avoid the shot.
Grissom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Machava lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Machava uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grissom.
Machava swinging wildly here.
Clive Grissom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grissom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grissom misses with a looping left.
As Grissom tries to get set, Machava tries to push him back and clinch up but Grissom manages to avoid the attempt.
Grissom loads up on a big right hand but Machava slips the punch.
Machava staying out of range there.
Grissom misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grissom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Machava.
Machava is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Grissom might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Grissom cracks Machava with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machava throws a hook but Grissom avoids it easily.
Grissom misses with a straight left.
Matola Machava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grissom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Grissom throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Machava tries to keep at a distance but Grissom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grissom breaks from the clinch.
Grissom clinches with his opponent.
Machava lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Machava.
Grissom breaks the clinch.
Machava scores with a shot to the body.
Good shot there by Machava.
Grissom clinches up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clive Grissom will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Grissom. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Grissom.
Grissom misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grissom misses with a shot to the body
letting Machava counter with a right hand.
Machava throws a shot from downtown. Grissom moves away and avoids it.
Grissom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Machava takes a swing at Grissom's ribcage but misses.
Grissom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Machava is able to avoid easily.
Machava wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grissom throws a looping overhand right but Machava ducks down to avoid it.
Grissom clinches with his opponent.
Grissom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Machava backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grissom working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Machava.
Grissom is trying to push Machava away but Machava has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Grissom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Machava.
Grissom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grissom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Machava.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machava misses the jab.
Machava gets tackled into the ropes by Grissom. Grissom maintains the clinch.
Machava doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Machava lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Machava.
Machava lands a left hand.
Grissom is trying to force a seperation but Machava has the dominant position.
Machava throws a punch but it's blocked by Grissom.
Machava scores with a shot to the side of Grissom's head.
Machava working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Machava works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grissom wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grissom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Machava fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Grissom, pushing him back against the ropes.
Machava misses with a short punch on the inside.
Machava prevents Grissom from breaking the clinch.
Machava scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Machava lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Grissom is breathing heavily.
Machava lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machava lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Machava.
A short body shot lands from Machava as the two fighters clinch.
Machava scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grissom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Grissom is rocked!
Machava has a couple of punches blocked by Grissom.
Grissom is still on wobbly legs! Can Machava finish him?
Matola Machava has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Machava fails to land.
Nice body punch from Machava - that landed with a thud.
Machava lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Grissom.
Machava stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Grissom takes a shot to the head.
Machava lands a nice uppercut.
Machava lands with a right to the head.
Machava creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Grissom's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Grissom drops to his knees and Machava pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matola Machava!
An out of breath Matola Machava thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Hutchinson (ranked 4217 p4p, 469 weight class) and Sergey Voroshilov (ranked 3129 p4p, 386 weight class). Reggie Hutchinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reggie Hutchinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Voroshilov!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hutchinson is defended easily by Voroshilov.
Hutchinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Voroshilov lands a head kick. Hutchinson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Voroshilov misses with a leg kick
and Hutchinson counters with a shoot takedown. Voroshilov fights it but they end up in guard.
Hutchinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Voroshilov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hutchinson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hutchinson throws a big right hand that misses.
Hutchinson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hutchinson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hutchinson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hutchinson trying to control the position from guard on top but Voroshilov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hutchinson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Voroshilov is defending against the submission attempts here by Hutchinson.
Hutchinson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hutchinson not doing much here.
Hutchinson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hutchinson maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Voroshilov could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Hutchinson has cracked it and Voroshilov is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Hutchinson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Reggie Hutchinson!
An out of breath Reggie Hutchinson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harley King (ranked 1741 p4p, 239 weight class) and Henri Jospin (ranked 3025 p4p, 375 weight class). Jospin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Clash kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harley King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Henri Jospin!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Jospin.
King throws a series of punches but Jospin moves out of range.
King takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jospin lands a nice leg kick that just misses King's sensitive parts.
King lands a nice hook to Jospin's body. Jospin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
King misses the body punch
and Jospin counters with an outside leg kick.
King cracks a nice hook into Jospin's ribs.
Jospin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jospin misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King misses with a combination
and Jospin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jospin throws an off balance right hand
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Henri Jospin has been cut.
Oooooh!!! King has knocked Jospin down with a huge combo! King steps away and waves a wobbly Jospin back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
King cracks Jospin with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jospin looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can King finish him?
Jospin is rocked!
That has opened up Henri Jospin's cut even more.
King has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A big right from King misses.
Jospin is looking for the big counter here.
Jospin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jospin lands with a right hand.
Jospin tries to clinch up.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jospin was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
A swing and a miss from Jospin.
Jospin staying out of range there.
Jospin avoids the body shot from King.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King missing with a left hand there. Jospin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
King swats away the attempt to clinch by Jospin.
Nice body punch from King.
Jospin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
King misses the shot to the body.
King is looking to wear down Jospin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
An inside leg kick from Jospin misses.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
King scores with a nice head shot.
King with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jospin looks winded!
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jospin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jospin throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
King throws a shot to the body.
King cracks Jospin with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. King has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Jospin to stand back up!
Jospin is still on wobbly legs! Can King finish him?
The cut above Henri Jospin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henri Jospin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harley King!
An out of breath and clearly excited Harley King thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Popkov (ranked 1966 p4p, 270 weight class) and Rhymin Slayin (ranked 1323 p4p, 191 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rhymin Slayin was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikhail Popkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhymin Slayin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popkov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Popkov ducks under a wild hook from Slayin.
Popkov looks to land a right hand but Slayin moved out of range.
A jab lands there for Popkov.
Slayin throws an off balance right hand
and Popkov counters with a nice uppercut.
Popkov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slayin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Popkov throws a hook but Slayin avoids it easily.
Mikhail Popkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popkov throws a jab when Slayin was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popkov throws a poor cross that misses
and Slayin counters with a stiff right hand.
Slayin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick by Slayin misses
and Popkov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayin slips a jab and a cross from Popkov.
Nice shot lands for Popkov.
Slayin throws a poor cross that misses
and Popkov counters with a straight right hand.
Popkov throws a sloppy head kick
and Slayin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slayin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Slayin slips under a jab from Popkov.
Popkov misses with an uppercut. Slayin saw that one coming.
Slayin misses with a hook
and Popkov counters with a two punch combo.
Slayin avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popkov throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popkov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Popkov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slayin throws an overhand right that lands on Popkov's shoulder, as Popkov tries to avoid the shot.
Slayin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slayin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slayin lands a nice hook to Popkov's body. Popkov takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Popkov lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popkov scores with a kick to the midsection.
Popkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slayin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Slayin throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Popkov to counter with a crisp jab.
Popkov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Popkov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Slayin slips under a jab from Popkov.
Popkov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slayin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Popkov.
Popkov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Slayin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Slayin throws a shot from downtown. Popkov moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popkov slips a straight right by Slayin.
Slayin throws a lazy uppercut
and Popkov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Popkov swinging wildly here.
Popkov misses with a left hand
and Slayin counters with a stiff right hand.
Slayin avoids the head kick by Popkov.
Slayin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slayin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Popkov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Popkov throws a head kick but Slayin moves out of range.
A big left from Popkov misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikhail Popkov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Slayin misses its intended target.
Popkov swings widly with a right hand
and Slayin counters with a stiff right hand.
Popkov misses with a series of wild punches.
Popkov looks to land a right hand but Slayin moved out of range.
Popkov lands with a kick to the temple. Slayin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Rhymin Slayin has been cut.
Popkov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Popkov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Popkov. Those never looked like landing.
Slayin might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Popkov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popkov throws a right hand that misses
and Slayin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slayin blocks a head kick by Popkov.
Popkov just misses with a punch to the body.
Slayin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Popkov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Popkov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slayin.
Popkov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Slayin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popkov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slayin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slayin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Popkov.
Slayin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A jab from Popkov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popkov looks to throw the jab but Slayin is out of range.
Popkov scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Popkov misses
and Slayin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slayin throws out a loose jab but Popkov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Popkov throws a quick counter kick to the body but Slayin avoids it.
Slayin checks a leg kick.
Popkov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Popkov throws a right and a left that Slayin avoids nicely.
Slayin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popkov.
Slayin throws a sloppy head kick and Popkov moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Popkov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mikhail Popkov is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Popkov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick from Popkov misses.
Popkov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slayin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Popkov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slayin can do to turn this around?
Slayin misses with a hook
and Popkov counters with a left to the body.
Popkov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Popkov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Slayin moves out of range as Popkov strikes.
Slayin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayin connects with the punch.
Slayin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popkov.
Slayin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Popkov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popkov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slayin manages to avoid it.
Slayin is looking for the big counter here.
A head kick misses from Popkov.
Popkov thows a leg kick but Slayin checks it
and Slayin counters with a stiff right hand.
Popkov is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Slayin engages and cracks Popkov with a massive lead left hook - Popkov tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Slayin is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rhymin Slayin!
A very excited looking Rhymin Slayin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Blazkov (ranked 1062 p4p, 134 weight class) and Galtero El Toro (ranked 481 p4p, 70 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ulysses Blazkov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Galtero El Toro!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
El Toro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blazkov circles away.
It looked like Blazkov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from El Toro.
Blazkov walks into a straight right hand from El Toro.
Blazkov slips a jab from El Toro.
A quick step to the side and Blazkov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
El Toro misses with a takedown
letting Blazkov counter with a right hand.
Blazkov is looking to slow El Toro down with leg kicks.
Blazkov moves away from the strike by El Toro.
Blazkov throws a quick counter kick to the body but El Toro avoids it.
Blazkov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Toro.
Blazkov is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blazkov moves away from the strike by El Toro.
El Toro thuds a left hand into Blazkov's body.
El Toro throws out a powerful jab.
Blazkov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blazkov.
El Toro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blazkov defends it well.
Blazkov checks a low kick from El Toro.
El Toro lands with a nice body punch.
Blazkov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. El Toro darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
El Toro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blazkov.
El Toro drives through with a takedown into Blazkov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
El Toro trying to control but Blazkov is working from the bottom.
Blazkov pulls El Toro in to control the position.
Blazkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but El Toro is one step ahead there.
El Toro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is looking to work some ground and pound but Blazkov has wrist control.
El Toro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Blazkov keeping moving, preventing El Toro from controlling successfully.
El Toro postures up in Blazkov's guard and throws a big left but Blazkov blocks it.
El Toro trying to control but Blazkov is working from the bottom.
El Toro distracts Blazkov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro trying to control but Blazkov is working from the bottom.
El Toro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
El Toro stands up over Blazkov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blazkov trying to keep a closed guard but El Toro is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blazkov holds on and takes a little breather.
Blazkov looking to control.
El Toro forces his way into half guard.
Blazkov won't allow El Toro to pass to mount.
El Toro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
El Toro throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
El Toro wants to control but Blazkov is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov tries to roll over but El Toro keeps him under control.
El Toro wants to control but Blazkov is keeping him busy.
El Toro thows a huge punch but Blazkov dodges it nicely.
Blazkov is looking to improve his position.
El Toro missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
El Toro is working for a kimura but Blazkov is defending it quite comfortably.
Blazkov trying to control but El Toro postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Toro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Blazkov has his hands clasped together around El Toro's back. He's all about the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galtero El Toro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Blazkov looks to score with a jab to the body but El Toro is just out of range.
El Toro misses with an uppercut.
Blazkov looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
El Toro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blazkov misses with an uppercut.
Blazkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from El Toro.
Blazkov scores with a hook to the body. El Toro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Blazkov throws a body kick that misses.
El Toro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for El Toro. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nice takedown defense from Blazkov. No joy for El Toro on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro looks to land a left hand but Blazkov moved out of range nicely.
Blazkov tried to counter with a leg kick but El Toro avoided it.
Blazkov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
El Toro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blazkov.
Galtero El Toro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov lands with a thumping leg kick.
El Toro looks to score with a jab to the body but Blazkov is just out of range.
El Toro punishes Blazkov's body with a nice straight punch.
El Toro fails with a takedown attempt.
Galtero El Toro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
El Toro throws a hook to the side of Blazkov's head but Blazkov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
El Toro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Blazkov counters with a straight right hand.
Ulysses Blazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galtero El Toro.
Blazkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
El Toro throws a lazy uppercut
and Blazkov counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps El Toro thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov slips a jab from El Toro.
El Toro misses the shot to the body.
Blazkov lands a nice leg kick that just misses El Toro's sensitive parts.
Blazkov misses with a body kick.
Blazkov misses with a kick to the body
so El Toro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
El Toro throws a strike but Blazkov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
El Toro looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Blazkov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
El Toro manages to get to full guard.
El Toro has his foot on Blazkov's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blazkov works his way back into a safe position though.
Blazkov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
El Toro passes into side control, despite Blazkov's attempt to control the position.
El Toro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Blazkov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
El Toro landing a few strikes.
Blazkov dodges the ground and pound from El Toro.
El Toro misses with the ground and pound.
El Toro postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
El Toro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blazkov keeps working.
Blazkov dodges the ground and pound from El Toro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Blazkov sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Blazkov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
El Toro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
El Toro is trying to control. Blazkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
El Toro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
El Toro wants to control but Blazkov is keeping him busy.
El Toro not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blazkov is trying to control but can't.
El Toro is trying to work for a kimura but Blazkov is defending well.
El Toro is trying to control the action in half guard but Blazkov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Galtero El Toro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
El Toro dips to his left and cracks Blazkov with an uppercut!
El Toro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
El Toro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Blazkov defends it nicely.
Jab from Blazkov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro throws a chopping leg kick but Blazkov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Blazkov lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Blazkov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro looks to throw the jab but Blazkov is out of range.
El Toro misses with a hook. Blazkov ducked under it nicely.
Blazkov sizes up El Toro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Horrible takedown attempt by El Toro or perhaps it was just good defense by Blazkov, which made it look bad.
It looked like Blazkov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ulysses Blazkov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Galtero El Toro.
El Toro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Blazkov to counter with a crisp jab.
El Toro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
El Toro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blazkov managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
El Toro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Blazkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blazkov looking to control.
El Toro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
El Toro throws a strike but Blazkov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. El Toro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
El Toro trying to keep a closed guard but Blazkov is proving a slippery customer.
Blazkov trying to control but El Toro is working from the bottom.
El Toro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blazkov is aware though and is defending well.
El Toro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blazkov is aware though and is defending well.
Blazkov stays in close to El Toro's body and controls the position.
El Toro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with El Toro in particular looking to stall.
El Toro is trying to control. Blazkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Blazkov works his way to full guard. Good work.
El Toro trying to control the position from guard on top but Blazkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
El Toro postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulysses Blazkov clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
El Toro blocks a low kick nicely.
El Toro throws a looping overhand right but Blazkov ducks down to avoid it.
Blazkov slips under a jab.
El Toro ducks under a wild hook from Blazkov.
Horrible takedown attempt by El Toro or perhaps it was just good defense by Blazkov, which made it look bad.
El Toro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro thuds his right hand into Blazkov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
El Toro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blazkov under the eye.
El Toro scores with a takedown into Blazkov's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
El Toro wants to pass the guard but Blazkov is keeping the position.
El Toro is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blazkov has control of El Toro's left arm, preventing El Toro from doing any damage.
Blazkov can't keep his opponent in guard - El Toro advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
El Toro wants to free his trapped foot but Blazkov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
El Toro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Blazkov slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
El Toro forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from El Toro there.
El Toro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blazkov with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
El Toro prevents Blazkov from improving his position.
El Toro is looking for a kimura but Blazkov is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for El Toro to get the leverage.
El Toro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
El Toro wants to control but Blazkov is keeping him busy.
Blazkov wants to improve his position but El Toro is controlling well.
El Toro wants to take a breather but Blazkov is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
El Toro wants to free his trapped foot but Blazkov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Blazkov trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but El Toro manages to pass to mount!
El Toro avoids the attempt from Blazkov to control.
El Toro working the ground and pound effectively.
El Toro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Blazkov can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
El Toro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Blazkov blocking the ground and pound.
Poor strikes thrown by El Toro there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Toro sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Blazkov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
El Toro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blazkov is looking to escape.
El Toro scoring with strikes but Blazkov is staying in there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Toro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
El Toro throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Galtero El Toro dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
El Toro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Blazkov misses with a low kick.
Blazkov gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
El Toro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Blazkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Blazkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but El Toro keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blazkov pulls his head out easily.
El Toro is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazkov is keen to just control but El Toro is a slippery customer.
Blazkov prevents El Toro from improving his position.
Blazkov controlling the action here.
El Toro is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. El Toro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Blazkov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
El Toro is looking for a triangle but Blazkov pushes his legs off easily.
Ulysses Blazkov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
El Toro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Blazkov is aware though and is defending well.
El Toro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blazkov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blazkov slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Blazkov wants to control from the top but El Toro keeps moving.
Blazkov wants to stand but El Toro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Blazkov controlling from the top position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Toro throws out the jab.
Blazkov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
El Toro misses with a straight left.
El Toro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blazkov defending well as El Toro loads up on a big left hand.
El Toro works the jab nicely.
Blazkov lands a nice looking body kick.
El Toro shoots in for a takedown but Blazkov shows good takedown defense.
Blazkov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
El Toro is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Blazkov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ulysses Blazkov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blazkov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and El Toro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blazkov is not content to let El Toro control the position.
Blazkov trying to control here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blazkov missing with punches from the bottom.
El Toro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
El Toro seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
El Toro is pressing down on Blazkov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Blazkov is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Galtero El Toro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think El Toro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Galtero El Toro!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Galtero El Toro!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Galtero El Toro!
Galtero El Toro wins by unanimous decision! Galtero El Toro retains his heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Galtero El Toro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between THumongous Heritageaka (ranked 1703 p4p, 194 weight class) and Umberto Turturro (ranked 1732 p4p, 197 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, THumongous Heritageaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Umberto Turturro!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heritageaka tries to clinch but Turturro is having none of it.
Heritageaka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Prototype's Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Turturro feints and as Heritageaka raises his hands in defense, Turturro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Heritageaka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Heritageaka is looking for a triangle but Turturro pushes his legs off easily.
Turturro trying to control the position from guard on top but Heritageaka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Heritageaka working for a triangle but Turturro defends it easily.
Turturro wants to control from the top but Heritageaka keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heritageaka looking for a guillotine here but Turturro defends easily.
Turturro passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turturro is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Turturro is working for a submission of some sort.
Heritageaka wants to improve his position but Turturro is controlling well.
Heritageaka is not content to let Turturro control the position.
Heritageaka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Turturro pulls his head out easily.
Heritageaka is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Turturro is tapping! Great win for Heritageaka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). THumongous Heritageaka!
An out of breath THumongous Heritageaka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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